Untitled / Porcelain bowl, silk, thread / 4.75" Dia x 2.25" H. Diem Chau's current work drifts into new territory by exploring the periphery of the narrative, moments forgotten and faded, or too brief to retain. A Vietnam native, Diem Chau and her family came to America as refugees in 1986.

The red string of fate, also referred to as the red thread of destiny, red thread of fate, and other variants, is an East Asian belief originating from Chinese legend and is also used in Japanese legend. According to this myth, the gods tie a red cord around the ankles or little fingers of those that are to meet one another in a certain situation or help each other in a certain way.